Bhoth, Sialkot
Bhoth, Sialkot بھوتھ | |
|---|---|
Town / Union Council | |
  Bhoth, Sialkot Location in Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′35″N 74°33′36″E / 32.543°N 74.560°ECoordinates: 32°32′35″N 74°33′36″E / 32.543°N 74.560°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Sialkot |
| Union Council | UC-9 Bhoth |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 23,375 |
| Religion 2023 Pakistani Census</ref>"2023 Census – UC Bhoth, Sialkot". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.</ref> | |
| • Islam | 96% |
| • Christianity | 3.77% |
| • Other | 0.23% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
Bhoth is a town and Union Council (UC-9 Bhoth) located in Sialkot District, Punjab Province, Pakistan.[1]
Location and Geography
Bhoth is situated in the northeastern part of Punjab Province, near the city of Sialkot. The surrounding region consists primarily of cultivated farmland supported by seasonal rainfall and canal-based irrigation systems typical of the Sialkot plains.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2023 Pakistani census, Bhoth Union Council has a population of approximately 23,375 residents.[3] The mother tongue breakdown of the population is as follows:[3]
| Language | Speakers | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Punjabi | 20,000 | 91.8% |
| Urdu | 1,744 | 3.46% (approx.) |
| Pashto | 1,656 | 4.54% (approx.) |
Historical Background
The broader Sialkot region has a recorded history stretching back thousands of years. The area is widely associated with the ancient city of Sagala (also known as Sakala or Sangala), which historians identify as the predecessor of modern Sialkot.[4]
According to the Roman-Greek historian Arrian, Alexander the Great captured Sagala from the Cathaeans during his campaign across upper Punjab in 326 BCE.[5] The ancient city was later rebuilt and made capital of the Indo-Greek Kingdom by Menander I of the Euthydemid dynasty in the 2nd century BCE.[6]
Over the centuries, the region came under the rule of several major empires and dynasties, including:[7]
- Indo-Greek rulers
- Kushan Empire
- Delhi Sultanate
- Mughal Empire
- Sikh Empire
- British India
Following the Partition of British India in 1947, Sialkot — and the surrounding areas including Bhoth — became part of the newly formed state of Pakistan.[8]
See also
- Sialkot District
- Union councils of Pakistan
- 2023 Pakistani census
References
- ↑ "Union Councils of Pakistan – Sialkot District". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Sialkot District". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Table 31 – Selected Population Statistics of Individual Rural Localities, Census 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ Sagala. Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "History of Sialkot". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "History of Sialkot". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Sialkot District". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Sialkot District". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
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